Weathering Asessment

Erosion occurring as material wears away at the surface caused by wind, water, or glaciers is called

• Carbonation

• Abrasion

• Hydrolysis

• Weathering

Deposition creates flood plains, sandbars, sand dunes, and ___________at the mouths of slow-moving rivers.

• Deltas

• Plateaus

• Canyons

• Valleys

Ice wedging is an example of -

• Physical weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Both physical AND chemical weathering

As the ________ increases, the size of particles carried by water increases.

• Water depth

• Slope

• Water velocity

• Temperature

U-shaped valleys are created as large masses of ice known as move down mountainsides, assisted by the force of

• Glaciers - Erosion

• Glaciers — Gravity

• Icebergs - Water

• Glaciation - Sediment

Carbon dioxide in rainwater creating carbonic acid is an example of:

• Carbonation

• Abrasion

• Hydrolysis

• Weathering

Areas defined by environmental conditions such as similar climate, soil composition, and geological features are called:

• Carbonation

• Abrasion

• Hydrolysis

• Ecoregions

Which statement best describes the processes of weathering and erosion?

• Weathering and erosion break down any type of rock into smaller particles and carry them away.

• Weathering and erosion deposit loose sediments on the bottom of the ocean.

• Weathering and erosion determine the amount of water in a river that transports sediments.

• Weathering and erosion compact loose sediments on the sea floor.

The chemical and physical breakdown of rocks into sediment is known as:

• Carbonation

• Abrasion

• Hydrolysis

• Weathering

River deltas are formed when sediments collect and settle over time. The process of sediments, soil, and rocks being added to a landform is called:

• Chemical weathering

• Physical weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion